Box Butte County, NE Housing Market Brief
county · NE · score computed October 2026
What is Box Butte County, NE’s Alpha Score?
The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.
Population band 2 of 5 (population 9,816–20,389) · comparable within its band
Where is Box Butte County, NE in its market cycle?
Box Butte County, NE is classified as Declining — cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.
What’s the forecast for Box Butte County, NE?
County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.
Box Butte County, NE housing market data
| Metric | Value | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $93K | ▼ -53.6% | Redfin |
| Median Days on Market | 41 days | ▲ +412.5% | Redfin |
| Months of Supply | 8.2 | ▲ +530.8% | Redfin |
| Homes for Sale | 8 | ▲ +100% | Redfin |
| Homes Sold | 1 | ▼ -66.7% | Redfin |
| Median Price / Sq Ft | $114 | ▼ -19.8% | Redfin |
How has Box Butte County, NE’s Alpha Score moved?
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Frequently asked questions
Is Box Butte County, NE a buyer's or seller's market?
In the scores computed October 2026, Box Butte County, NE is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 42 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.
Are home prices rising or falling in Box Butte County, NE?
The median sale price in Box Butte County, NE is $93K, having fallen 53.6% over the past year, according to Redfin.
How affordable is Box Butte County, NE?
Box Butte County, NE scores 74 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.
What's driving Box Butte County, NE's Alpha Score?
Box Butte County, NE's strongest dimension is Affordability (74/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (0/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.
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